Tue. 04/28 - The R0 Number to Watch For

Reopening plans take shape across the globe and the R-naught number is the metric communities are watching closely. Data suggests that Americans are increasingly not waiting for the official word to leave lockdown. An over the counter heartburn remedy might be a tool against the virus. And a comprehensive, $46.5 billion dollar blueprint to reopen the economy with the aid of testing and tracing from some of the experts we quote all the time on this show.

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1 in 4 in NYC May Have Been Infected, New Study Finds; Some Parts of State to ‘UNPause’ May 15 (NBC New York) NHS warns of rise in children with new illness that may be linked to coronavirus (The Guardian) Exclusive: National alert as ‘coronavirus-related condition may be emerging in children’ (HSJ) Slavitt, Gottlieb Seek Money For Contact Tracing, Self-Isolation (NPR) New York clinical trial quietly tests heartburn remedy against coronavirus (Science Magazine) City hotels become barracks for health workers ‘going to war’ (Brooklyn Eagle)

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